Caixin Deep Dive: China Intensifies War on Toxic Competition as Economy Suffers

Aug.04.2025

China is intensifying its crackdown on destructive “involution-style” competition across a range of key industries, including lithium batteries and new-energy vehicles

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Note: The conversation segment of this episode was generated using AI and has been edited for accuracy. It is based on this Caixin story:

In Depth: China Intensifies War on Toxic Competition as Economy Suffers

Liu Ying contributed to this podcast.

Contact reporter Qing Na (qingna@caixin.com)

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